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Tarondor of Gondor

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Tarondor (Third Age 1577 – 1798, aged 221 years) was the twenty-seventh King of Gondor, who came to the throne in his youth after his uncle King Telemnar and all his children were lost in the Great Plague. It was Tarondor who moved the King's House from Osgiliath to Minas Anor (later to be named Minas Tirith). He reigned for 162 years, and was succeeded by his son who became the famous warrior king, Telumehtar Umbardacil.

Preceded by:
Telemnar 		27th King of Gondor
III 1636 – 1798 		Followed by:
Telumehtar
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